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(Pizarro 688; adult S5; 8-10am Mon-Sat)
A canary yellow 19th-century mansion is impos-
sible to ignore unless you're color-blind. Built in neoclassical style, it has beautiful win-
dow gratings, slender interior columns and gold moldings on the ceilings. General Juan
Manuel Iturregui lived here after he famously proclaimed independence. Note the limited
operating hours.
MUSEO DE ARQUEOLOGÍA
(Junín 682; adult/child S5/1; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, to 1pm Sun)
This well-curated museum has ar-
tifacts from the Moche, Chimú and Inca cultures. But it's worth popping in for the build-
ing itself: a restored 17th-century mansion with striking cedar pillars.
| Museum
CASA DE LA EMANCIPACIÓN
(Pizarro 620; 9am-1pm & 4-8pm Mon-Sat)
Now the Banco Continental building, this building
is where Trujillo's independence from colonial rule was formally declared on December
29, 1820.
| Historic Building
MUSEO CASSINELLI
(N de Piérola 607; admission S7; 9am-1pm & 3-6pm Mon-Sat)
One of the more unusual archae-
ological museums in Peru, this private collection is housed in the basement of a Repsol
gas station. It contains some 2000 ceramic pieces on display - including bird-shaped
whistling pots which each produce unique notes.
| Museum
Tours
Dozens of agencies offer day tours of the city (S53 per person), as well as group excur-
sions to nearby pre-Columbian sites (S60-S70). Note that admission to archaeological
sites is generally
not
included in the tour price. If you prefer a private guide, ask at iPerú
for a list of certified guides.
The following agencies are recommended:
23-3091;
www.trujillotours.com
;
Almagro 301;
7:30am-1pm & 4-8pm)
